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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Gladneys give Murray?
(a) A ride home.
(b) A bag of groceries.
(c) A gift certificate to the grocery store.
(d) Advice.

2. What does Babette like to do with Wilder?
(a) Play word games.
(b) Play sports.
(c) Play video games.
(d) Play board games.

3. Jack is the Chair of what department?
(a) American Studies.
(b) History department.
(c) Department of Hitler studies.
(d) German department.

4. Jack finds Wilder watching Heinrich do a science experiment with what objects?
(a) Baseballs and a cutting board.
(b) Bouncy balls and a slinky.
(c) Ball bearings and a hoola hoop.
(d) Steel balls and a salad bowl.

5. Who comes over to watch TV with some of the Gladney children?
(a) Murray.
(b) Howard.
(c) Eric.
(d) Tweedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Jack that he should go by J. A. K. instead?

2. Where does Babette teach?

3. With whom does Mr. Treadwell live?

4. What is Heinrich's mother's name?

5. Instead of an erotic text, what does Jack bring to Babette to look at?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Heinrich stay away when the family gathers to watch the sunset.

2. Why did they evacuate the grade school in Chapter 9?

3. What is so shocking about Jack's trouble with German?

4. Why does the chancellor suggest that Jack should change his persona, and what does he suggest?

5. Why did Babette want to see "station-wagon" day?

6. What is Babette's attitude toward parents watching television with their children?

7. Describe Jack's German teacher. What does he look like?

8. Describe the family lunch the Gladneys eat, in terms of who attended, what they ate and what the mood was.

9. What is Jack's position at the college?

10. Jack opens up Chapter 20 by listing various people's deaths and talking about how they died. Name one of them, and describe why you think Jack is listing them.

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